Baltimore, MD (September 12, 2017) – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (“Sinclair”) announces the launch of a national investigative unit, utilizing its award-winning investigative reporters and producers across the Sinclair station group and Circa, to produce original stories, of both local and national importance that cannot be found anywhere else. “We are having incredible success with accountability reporting in multiple markets. Viewers want an honest presentation of the news and appreciate the hard work and dedication required to research and uncover the truth regarding the issues that impact their lives,” commented Scott Livingston, Vice President of News for Sinclair. “Our strategy in many Sinclair markets will be to shift some daily news coverage resources into investigative journalism. Sinclair plans to raise the overall number of investigative reporters strategically positioned on the ground to over 100 reporters.”